naologicaladj.
/ˌneɪəˈlɒdʒᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌneɪəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l/ rare.
Of or relating to the study of sacred buildings.In quot. 1846 reviewing, and quoting from the preface to, J. Dudley's Naology (see naology n.).
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naological1846
1846 Ecclesiologist 6 65 ‘The pursuit’ of Naological studies..‘had afforded much amusement to a long and happy life.’
1849 E. A. Freeman Hist. Archit. 57 They are for the most part rather ‘naological’ than architectural.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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